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Real Life Underdogs
by Jon Stonger

In sports, it’s usually Goliath who wins–not David.

Recent Articles
by Jon Stonger
How to Fix the Deficit, Part II

Ten more ideas for reducing the deficit and starting to pay off the national debt.

by Jon Stonger
How to Fix the Deficit, Pt. 1 - The Fun Stuff

Part one of our two part series on fixing the deficit focuses on legalizing the fun stuff.

by Jon Stonger
Greed vs. Football and Basketball

How the NFL and NCAA’s new money-making gambits could ruin two great American sports.

by Jon Stonger
World Thermostat Settings

Some cultures prefer to boil indoors; others, freeze–why do we spend so much money and energy on discomfort?

by Jon Stonger
Take the Next One

Introducing the world to an important concept of polite behavior.

by Jon Stonger
The World is Full

If you have an infinite number of rooms and they are all full, you can just ask everyone to move over one. On Earth, it’s not so easy.

by Jon Stonger
The Super Bowl vs The State of the Union

One is a venerable American institution. The other is a speech.

Law
by Tom Traina
Bob, Carol, Ted & Alice, Inc.

If polygamous marriages are ever legalized, their legal structure may resemble corporations more than a traditional marriage.

by Jon Stonger
Impressions of Southeast Asia

Some partially formed thoughts on my travels through Southeast Asia.

by Brian Knapp
Best Actors of the Decade

In keeping with the “Best of” trend, Heretical Ideas is pleased to present the best actors of the decade.

by Heretical Ideas Staff
The 10 Best Heretical Ideas Articles of 2009

What were the best articles here at Heretical Ideas in 2009? The answers may surprise you.

by Alex Knapp
The Detroit Bomber and the Post-9/11 Mentality

The recent attempted bombing in Detroit highlights the failure of the military approach to fighting terrorism.

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